Surprised Model

[Rob MacKillop]

I was walking along the Water of Leith today when I saw this girl, who definitely looked a little odd, especially as she was motionless. The I saw a very long-lensed camera peeking out from behind a wall on the left. Ha! A free model

My first shot was too hasty...and not worth doing much pp on. I include it to show you what the scene was.

Water Of Leith Model by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

Then as I walked past her I said, ''Give us a smile!'' and took a quickie. She just burst out in a beautiful smile, very natural. Her photographer didn't quite react the same way!

Surprised Model 1 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

I used some tone warming on her face, and muted the background a little.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Just wondering how this will look in black and white. Must give it a try.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Nice grab there Rob - and free as well - result!

She looks suitably surprised, yet happy in #2

probably a pod B&W candidate with the dark backdrop making her stand out nicely

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Well, there's this for starters...


Model Surprised BW1a by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

 

[Pete Askew]

Excellent opportunistic shot Rob and great idea to ask for the smile - worked a treat. And the B&W version is super I think. Really isolates her from the background nicely.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Not too much grain added? That was an experiment. Never added grain before.

 

[Pete Askew]

Possibly a little on the lower part of her face. I like the Fuji Neopan simulation for portraits in SilverFX. I usually decrease the pixel to grain ratio at bit though to give a slightly larger grain depending on the pixel size of the image.